Samba

Samba looks like a fresh swipe of tomato-red paint on a matte panel, but with less "hit-the-alert" heat than the deeper Blood Rush. It's also cleaner and more orange-leaning than Pompeian Red, which reads more like clay under shadow. Compared with Ketchup Later, Samba holds its color a touch longer. It doesn't flatten into ketchup thickness, it stays a bit tighter and more composed.

This is the Samba I grab for UI moments where you need red that feels decisive without turning confrontational, especially the one you reach for when your layouts are dominated by oranges and warm neutrals. It works well for streaming app feature buttons, gaming storefront callouts, and product cards in media branding where the primary action needs to look "pressed" and specific, not winey or warning-red.

Pair it with charcoal or deep gray for crisp contrast. On very warm creams, keep it from feeling too orange by using cooler supporting grays or a restrained border color.